on the basis of
idiom
: according to : based on
Students were chosen/selected on the basis of their grades and test scores.
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Presenting himself as an entertainer, and never as a psychic, who operated on the basis of suggestion, and not the paranormal or supernatural, The Amazing Kreskin was born.
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
California state law prohibits discrimination of students based on gender, gender identity and gender expression, and specifically prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in physical education and athletics.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Legislatures, not courts, are the proper place to decide the outer limits of what experiments doctors may inflict on children, and to adjust those decisions over time on the basis of changing conditions.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
California state law prohibits discrimination of students based on gender, gender identity and gender expression, and specifically prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in physical education and athletics.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Legislatures, not courts, are the proper place to decide the outer limits of what experiments doctors may inflict on children, and to adjust those decisions over time on the basis of changing conditions.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The law also requires that companies provide notice of decisions to deny applicants positions on the basis of their conviction histories, and gives applicants the ability to respond to these preliminary decisions.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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“On the basis of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20basis%20of. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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